Offred the best example of a character who is in a struggle with her dystopian environment in The Handmaid's Tale. She remembers her old life where she was married and had a daughter before there were such strict laws enforced upon the women. She takes every miniscule opportunity to silently revolt against the society. When she found the Gaelic writing on her dresser, she felt very empowered to know something the society didn't already. Her friend Moira knew what the old life was like and both desperately want to go back. Theses handmaids understand that there is something truly wrong with being so sheltered that writing is forbidden. Thoughts are a person's last sanctuary and if those get taken over or hindered, the natural laws of humanity have been broken. Each person is entitled to their own thoughts within their head, beyond the reach of any one else. These girls also question why they are there. The commander reads the bible, but nobody is quite sure why. His interpretation of it is very twisted and appeals to the welfare of the society. They ponder the reason of the house hierarchy and question why the handmaids are under the wives and why having babies is such a desired event. Also, writing and reading is banned, but creativity is still existent in the girls'.
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